Peace & Conflict
Why living with many languages is dangerous
“There are many ways of being human, but the thing that remains constant, the common thing we share, is being human, whatever language(s) we speak.”
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The story of a women-only space at a refugee camp
Vienna-based artist Patricia Gerger writes of her experience volunteering at a refugee camp, where she set up a weekly women-only space.
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Beware!
Mary Barbour – social reformer, WW1 Rent Strike leader, founding member of the Women’s Peace Crusade in Scotland and a woman councillor in 1920s Glasgow.
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“We need you to look more like a lady…” the narrator in this poignant story is told. Why do appearances matter when the judgement is already made?
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Amanda Gouws examines the collective action led by young activists against rape and rape culture in South African universities.
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Mathilde Kschessinska speaks
Award-winning writer Kerri Turner imagines the voice of Mathilde Kschessinska, Russian ballet dancer of the early 20th century.
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Sally Wainwright on the Audacious Women Festival
Sally Wainwright tells us about the background of the Audacious Women Festival, its inception, its plans, and the power in its inclusivity.
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A poem by Alison Jones
Alison Jones explores the mainstream media representation of women who are fleeing conflict or are otherwise experiencing forced displacement.
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Who were the dangerous women of medieval England? Teresa Phipps recovers their stories from legal documents and court records.
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